At the halfway mark of the 2024 college football season the Michigan Wolverines sit at 4-2. It’s been an uninspiring 4-2, but you are what your record says you are. Shifting our focus to the second half of the season, expectations have to be adjusted down.
Heading into the season, I was of the opinion that it would be incredibly unlikely that Michigan would repeat as national champions. I viewed the ceiling as a Big Ten championship with maybe a playoff win or two but no national title. The floor was 8-4. However, I think it’s worth noting that my initial season projection was 9-3 with the floor being much more likely than the ceiling.